Western America in 1846-1847
Subtitle: the original travel diary of Lieutenant J. W. Abert, who mapped New Mexico for the United States Army.
By: With illus. in color from his sketchbook. Edited by John Galvin.
Contributors: Galvin, John R., 1929- ed.; United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
Publisher: J. Howell
Published: 1966
Place of publication: [San Francisco]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Abert, J. W. 1820-1897 -- Diaries.; Indians of North America -- New Mexico.; New Mexico -- Description and travel.; Southwest, New -- Discovery and exploration.
Description: This volume explores the topic of privacy by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. Allows the reader to attain the higher-level critical thinking and reading skills that are essential in a culture of diverse and contradictory opinions.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 111-112.
"A version of Abert's diary of 1846-47 was published as a Congressional document in 1848 [Senate Executive document no. 23 (30th Congress, 1st session) under title: Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, a report and map of the examination of New Mexico, made by Lieutenant J. W. Abert, of the Topographical Corps]"